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| Microorganisms | living cells that can only be seenn with a microscope |
| Pathogens ("Germs") | are microorganisms capable of causing disease |
| Infections | conditions caused by the growth of pathogens in the body |
| Medical Asepsis | Absence of pathogens |
| Infection Control | method use in health care facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens |
| Dis-Infection | Process which destroys most pathogens |
| Sterilization | process which kills all microorganisms |
| Direct contact | Touching the source of infection |
| Indirect Contact | Touching contaminated objects |
| Airborne route | Inhaling small pathogens floating in the air |
| Droplet | Contacting drops of secretions placed in the air through sneazing, coughing or talking |
| Handwashing | Single, most important measure in the prevention and control of infection |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes: | Gloves, Gown, Mask |
| Biohazardous Waste | Any waste product that has come in contact with blood, body fluids (except sweat), or known pathogens |
| Standard Precautions | Use______for the care of residents when contact with blood or bodily fluids is likely |
| Three types of Transmission-Based Precautions | Airborne, Contact, Droplet |
| Transmission-Based Precautions | Prevent the spread of certain highly transmissible, known or suspected infections that cannot be controlled by Standard Precautions alone |
| Blood-borne diseases | Caused by pathogens found in the blood and some body fluids |
| Hepatitis B | Blood-borne disease caused by the Hepatitis Virus (HBV) that may lead to serious liver damage |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Blood-borne virus that leads to immune sysytem damage |
| Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | Final stage of HIV disease when the immune system fails |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | Infection caused by the TB pathogen and spread by the airborne route |
| Drug Resistant Organisms | Germs that cannot be killed with the usual antibiotics and are difficult to treat-spread by direct contact |
| Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRA) are examples of: | Drug Resistant Organisms |
| Head Lice (Pediculosis) | Small parasites that infest the body and / or hair |
| Close personal contact or by sharing personal items such as brushes, ribbons, caps, and combs | Head lice are spread by |
| by parasite called "itch mite" | Scabies is caused |
| Cross Contamination | The transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another, or from one part of the body to another part. |
| Normal Flora | The microocrganisms that normally live in and on the body and do not cause harm, as long as they stay in that area. |
| Resistance | The body's ability to prevent infection and disease. |
| Surgical Asepsis | A method that makes an area or an object completely free of microorganisms., also called sterile technique. |
| Medical Asepsis | Practices used to reduce and control the spread of microorganisms. |
| Hand Hygiene | Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs. |
| Mucous membranes | The membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum and genitals. |
| Non - intact skin | Skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incision or boils. |
| OSHA | A federal agency that makes and enforces rules to protect workers from hazards on the job |
| Local Infection | An infection limited to a specific part of the body. |
| Systemic Infection | An infection that occurs when pathogens enter the blood stream and move throughout the body. |
| Transmission | The way and means by which a disease is spread. |
| VRE | Vancomycin resistant enterococcus |
| Fomite | An object that is contaminated with a pathogen and can spread the pathogen to another person. |
